With a draw in the final round, Eljanov guarantees 1st place as he is leading the field by a full point heading into the final round.
Final round results:
| 7 | GM | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2669 | 1-0 | GM | Svidler Peter | 2735 | 14 |
| 8 | GM | Ponomariov Ruslan | 2733 | 1/2 |
GM | Alekseev Evgeny | 2700 | 6 |
| 9 | GM | Radjabov Teimour | 2740 | 1/2 |
GM | Wang Yue | 2752 | 5 |
| 10 | GM | Leko Peter | 2735 | 1-0 | GM | Gashimov Vugar | 2734 | 4 |
| 11 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | 2741 | 1/2 |
GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2763 | 3 |
| 12 | GM | Jakovenko Dmitry | 2725 | 1/2 |
GM | Akopian Vladimir | 2694 | 2 |
| 13 | GM | Gelfand Boris | 2741 | 1/2 |
GM | Eljanov Pavel | 2751 | 1 |
Official website: http://astrakhan2010.fide.com/
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Very impressive!
Yes, impressive win in Astrakhan, but he only won won tournament and not the Grand Prix. Aronian won. Radjabov got second. These are the two that qualify for the candidates matches.